2007 - Teens with Autism Show that Volunteering Is for Everyone

Margaret O. Kirk

Feature article from e-Volunteerism, Vol. VIII, Issue 1, Oct-Dec 2007, 5 pages.

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They packed over 320 boxed lunches, including their own homemade cookies. But when 19 teenagers with autism spectrum disorders got together to prepare meals for needy families last summer, these teenagers also proved that volunteering is for everyone. This e-Volunteerism feature article tells the moving story of how a non-profit organization in Phoenix, Arizona, teamed up with a catering company to bring the volunteer experience to teens with autism. 

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